Tag: marathontraining

Just noticed for the first time my marathon countdown clock changed from months to days! 😅😅😅 and notta lotta days. The sun has just begun setting on my training as the the final 8 weeks set in. Wish me luck! Photo: location of mile 12 of 17 yesterday. Loved it. That is all. Carry on.

Lately I've been considering 2 large camps many runners fall into when training for long distance races like the marathon. Well 3 if you consider a blend of the 2. But I've been trying to decide what is best for me, most effective and safest for injury prevention. The idea of the first, and what … Continue reading marathon training schedule//slow down

Writing this blog is primarily for me, though I’m fully aware of the publicness of posting on the interwebs. Sharing tidbits of information in each post is an intention as well, but as I’m not reaching a ton of people yet, this is just a sort of journal for me. I include the instructional pieces … Continue reading this is for me//hydration

Woooh! K If y’all remember, back on my first post, I wrote about a speed workout I totally bonked. The “woofer”. Yasso 800’s. Not only that, but I had had a post pregnancy crisis that seems to be a non-issue now, so that is totally bomb too! Boom for strong pelvic floor muscles! I have … Continue reading speed work//visualizations

Bike day! Awoken early, my inner insomniac rears it’s ugly head. Unable to fall back asleep, I head out for my ride at 6am when to my surprise, I’m going out the door just as a neighbor “team” of cyclists is passing by. They were still meeting up.. circling slowly. I was an instantly intimidated minnow. … Continue reading minnow amongst the Sharks

I’ve been thinking about this post for a few days now. The other morning was a cold and dreary one. Odd because this time of year it’s starting to get notoriously hot by 9-10am. So I was sluggish getting out the door. It was supposed to be an easy 4-miler day. I was a little … Continue reading we do hard things//cadence

I think introductions are in order.. I’ve written a few posts now and find myself often trailing off topic because I feel some introductions have been neglected. So hi! My name’s Ash. Married to a Jon. The hubs and I have one little one-year-old girl, Emery, who I absolutely love bringing along with me on … Continue reading introductions

AHHH I love a good cross training day on 2 wheels instead of 2 feet. It’s totally empowering to complete a large number of miles even if they’re completely different from running. I want to talk about the importance of cross training today because not only is it super good for you, but it keeps … Continue reading cross training

about me

Hi my name’s Ash! Training for my 5th marathon. 20 years a runner. Degreed in Exercise Science. Obsessed with figuring out how to get the most out of my runs, have fun and be injury free. I want to pass on my love for this personal sport and hopefully help others achieve their goals as well.